The Archives was set up in 2008 during the refurbishment of Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, and was designed by Demco Interiors. It was set up to combine the former Coventry Archives and Local Studies Library.
In September 2018, the Coventry Archives underwent a name and brand change it was renamed after the old 'Coventry History Centre'.
Collections
Documents on shelves in the archives' underground store.
The History Centre houses archive collections ranging from medieval times to the present day. Collections are available as:
^Dayle Crutchlow (9 January 2008). "Herbert showcase to open...slowly". Coventry Telegraph. Coventry Evening Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2012.